October 23, 2006, Monday

The state Senate confirmed the appointments of the attorney general and the chief justice of the Supreme Court last week. Peter C. Harvey was named attorney general after a bitter confirmation battle prompted by his office's decision to subpoena...

The Senate Judiciary Committee last Monday approved the reappointment of Chief Justice Deborah T. Poritz of the State Supreme Court by a vote of 7 to 3. The reappointment of Judge Poritz, who was first appointed by Gov. Christie Whitman in 1996, is...

Acting Attorney General Peter C. Harvey, whose nomination to lead the office has been stalled by a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, underwent a second round of questioning by the full committee today about issues including his office's...

After much speculation that he would not do so, Governor McGreevey has nominated Deborah T. Poritz for reappointment as chief justice of the state Supreme Court. Mr. McGreevey was said to want his own candidate over Chief Justice Poritz, a Republican...

Gov. James E. McGreevey is expected to renominate Deborah T. Poritz to a second term as chief justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, according to administration officials. Ms. Poritz, first nominated by Gov. Christie Whitman in 1996, became the...

The decision by Chief Justice Deborah Poritz of the State Supreme Court to recuse herself on the question of legislative redistricting -- which is headed the court's way -- has some pundits wondering if her decision rests more in politics than...

March 2, 2003, Sunday

New Jersey's Supreme Court unanimously ruled today that Democrats could replace Senator Robert G. Torricelli's name on this November's ballot, effectively clearing the way for former Senator Frank R. Lautenberg to enter the race. The 7-to-0 ruling...

A lawyer for 13 black state troopers who have filed a job-discrimination lawsuit against New Jersey sought legal permission yesterday to question two state Supreme Court justices in hope of finding evidence to support the troopers' claims. During...

September 1, 2001, Saturday

The chief justice of New Jersey's Supreme Court, Deborah T. Poritz, told investigators that she had ''flagged'' racial profiling as an issue for Peter G. Verniero to watch as he prepared to succeed her as state attorney general in 1996, according to...